to downsize

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To terminate the employment of

Joe got downsized and became a plumber.

To reduce the workforce of

They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.

To reduce in size or number

The company chose to downsize by laying off half of its workers.

{s} of a smaller version or size
{f} reduce the size of, make smaller; manufacture smaller amounts
If a company or organization downsizes, it reduces the number of people it employs in order to reduce costs. "The airline has downsized its workforce by 30%."
Term currently used to indicate employee reassignment, lay­offs and restructuring in order to make a business more competitive, efficient, and/or cost-effective
To downsize something such as a business or industry means to make it smaller. American manufacturing organizations have been downsizing their factories. today's downsized economy. a consultant who's helped dozens of companies downsize. + downsizing down·siz·ing a trend toward downsizing in the personal computer market. if a company or organization downsizes, it reduces the number of people it employs in order to reduce costs
to reduce the file size of an image, by lowering the resolution and/or reducing the square measurement of the file
the term middle management uses for layoff See Rightsize
to downsize